John 1:1-18

John 1:1-18Revised Standard Version (RSV)

The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. 4 In him was life,[a] and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.

9 The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. 11 He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. 12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. 15 (John bore witness to him, and cried, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.’”) 16 And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son,[b] who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.

Footnotes:

John 1:4Or was not anything made. That which has been made was life in him

John 1:1-18Common English Bible (CEB)

Story of the Word

1 In the beginning was the Wordand the Word was with Godand the Word was God.2 The Word was with God in the beginning.3 Everything came into being through the Word,and without the Wordnothing came into being.What came into being4 through the Word was life,[a]and the life was the light for all people.5 The light shines in the darkness,and the darkness doesn’t extinguish the light.

6 A man named John was sent from God.7 He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him everyone would believe in the light.8 He himself wasn’t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.

9 The true light that shines on all peoplewas coming into the world.10 The light was in the world,and the world came into being through the light,but the world didn’t recognize the light.11 The light came to his own people,and his own people didn’t welcome him.12 But those who did welcome him,those who believed in his name,he authorized to become God’s children,13 born not from bloodnor from human desire or passion,but born from God.14 The Word became fleshand made his home among us.We have seen his glory,glory like that of a father’s only son,full of grace and truth.

15 John testified about him, crying out, “This is the one of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is greater than me because he existed before me.’”

16 From his fullness we have all received grace upon grace;17 as the Law was given through Moses,so grace and truth came into being through Jesus Christ.18 No one has ever seen God.God the only Son,who is at the Father’s side,has made God known.

Footnotes:

John 1:4Or Everything came into being through the Word,/and without the Word / nothing came into being that came into being.In the Word was life

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